The Stretch Assignment Battlecards
Use a reference deck to design better stretch assignments for high performers.
Four checks What four checks make a stretch assignment real? Outcome, learning edge, support rail, and load trade-off. All four must be explicit before the work starts. Objection "They can handle it." A leader wants to add stretch work without removing anything. Your line They can handle hard work. The question is what this develops and what we remove so the stretch gets real attention. Capacity optimism turns development into extraction. It separates capability from infinite capacity. Good stretch Bigger workload vs. growth edge The right stretch changes the capability profile. Support What support does not weaken autonomy? Sponsor access,…
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